Vanguard Total Correlations

VTIAX Fund  USD 31.61  0.09  0.28%   
The correlation of Vanguard Total is a statistical measure of how it moves in relation to other instruments. This measure is expressed in what is known as the correlation coefficient, which ranges between -1 and +1. A perfect positive correlation (i.e., a correlation coefficient of +1) implies that as Vanguard Total moves, either up or down, the other security will move in the same direction. Alternatively, perfect negative correlation means that if Vanguard Total International moves in either direction, the perfectly negatively correlated security will move in the opposite direction. If the correlation is 0, the equities are not correlated; they are entirely random. A correlation greater than 0.8 is generally described as strong, whereas a correlation less than 0.5 is generally considered weak.

Average diversification

The correlation between Vanguard Total International and NYA is 0.1 (i.e., Average diversification) for selected investment horizon. Overlapping area represents the amount of risk that can be diversified away by holding Vanguard Total International and NYA in the same portfolio, assuming nothing else is changed.
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Moving together with Vanguard Mutual Fund

  0.94VMIAX Vanguard Materials IndexPairCorr
  0.69VMLUX Vanguard Limited TermPairCorr
  0.69VMLTX Vanguard Limited TermPairCorr
  0.92VMNVX Vanguard Global MinimumPairCorr
  0.91VMMSX Vanguard Emerging MarketsPairCorr
  0.63VMNIX Vanguard Market NeutralPairCorr
  0.64VMNFX Vanguard Market NeutralPairCorr
  0.94NAESX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.94VSCIX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.94VSCPX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.9VSEMX Vanguard Extended MarketPairCorr
  0.85VSGAX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.85VSGIX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr
  0.94VSMAX Vanguard Small CapPairCorr

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Risk-Adjusted Indicators

There is a big difference between Vanguard Mutual Fund performing well and Vanguard Total Mutual Fund doing well as a business compared to the competition. There are so many exceptions to the norm that investors cannot definitively determine what's good or bad unless they analyze Vanguard Total's multiple risk-adjusted performance indicators across the competitive landscape. These indicators are quantitative in nature and help investors forecast volatility and risk-adjusted expected returns across various positions.
Mean DeviationJensen AlphaSortino RatioTreynor RatioSemi DeviationExpected ShortfallPotential UpsideValue @RiskMaximum Drawdown
VMIAX  0.66  0.11  0.02 (0.62) 0.83 
 1.45 
 3.93 
VMLUX  0.06 (0.01)(0.53)(0.51) 0.03 
 0.19 
 0.56 
VMLTX  0.06 (0.01)(0.53)(0.51) 0.03 
 0.19 
 0.56 
VMNVX  0.32  0.00 (0.09) 0.08  0.24 
 0.82 
 1.94 
VMMSX  0.58  0.05  0.04  0.14  0.66 
 1.15 
 4.49 
VMNIX  0.33  0.05 (0.09)(0.33) 0.31 
 0.74 
 1.75 
VMNFX  0.32  0.05 (0.09)(0.33) 0.30 
 0.73 
 1.67 
VMSIX  0.19  0.00 (0.23) 0.02  0.24 
 0.34 
 1.23 
VMVAX  0.55 (0.01) 0.00  0.07  0.74 
 1.27 
 3.48 
VMVIX  0.55 (0.01) 0.00  0.07  0.73 
 1.27 
 3.48 

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The danger of trading Vanguard Total International is mainly related to its market volatility and Mutual Fund specific events. As an investor, you must understand the concept of risk-adjusted return before you start trading. The most common way to measure the risk of Vanguard Total is by using the Sharpe ratio. The ratio expresses how much excess return you acquire for the extra volatility you endure for holding a more risker asset than Vanguard Total. The Sharpe ratio is calculated by using standard deviation and excess return to determine reward per unit of risk. To understand how volatile Vanguard Total Inter is, you must compare it to a benchmark. Traditionally, the risk-free rate of return is the rate of return on the shortest-dated U.S. Treasury, such as a 3-year bond.
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Please note, there is a significant difference between Vanguard Total's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Vanguard Total is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Vanguard Total's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.